Dr. Craig S. Saffer, MD

Dr. Saffer practices at Cabrillo Surgery Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Saffer's NPI, 1245223726, was assigned on August 30, 2005. Dr. Saffer graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1989. Dr. Saffer holds California license A74065.

Dr. Saffer's primary practice is Cabrillo Surgery Center, at 7695 Cardinal Court, Suite 220, San Diego, CA 92123. The practice phone is (858) 278-8835.

Dr. Saffer's primary practice is Cabrillo Surgery Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Saffer is also affiliated with Sharp Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is West Coast OB/GYN. Dmand AI also links Dr. Saffer to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Saffer practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Obstetrics is Dr. Saffer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207VX0000X. Dr. Saffer is board certified in obstetrics & gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dmand AI has Dr. Saffer's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Texas.

Dmand AI lists menopause and ovarian cyst among the conditions Dr. Saffer treats.

CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Saffer across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 34 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $587 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Saffer in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 23 patients. 53% of them have high cholesterol, and 44% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Saffer's median patient age at 35, with 99% women.

In 2024, Dr. Saffer wrote 40 Medicare Part D claims. 70% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 15 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $241 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Saffer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Removal of the uterus: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Saffer, published from 2012 to 2015. 2015 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Saffer's most frequent co-authors are Richard A. Beyerlein, MD, Charles Dale Eubank, MD and Harold S. Minkowitz, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Saffer to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Pulmonary Edema and Proteinuria.

CMS Open Payments shows 285 general payments to Dr. Saffer from 44 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 44% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $35,239. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $43,648 from 2016 to 2017.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Saffer, most recently Regional Top Doctor in 2014.

Dr. Saffer graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1989. Dr. Saffer is a member of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Saffer is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.